Chantilly High School

Chantilly, Virginia Presented by

Chantilly High School Music Boosters

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2012 Festival Winners & Honors

W e’re excited to once again host the East Coast’s premier high school jazz event and showcase the best in jazz entertainment.

The Chantilly Invitational Jazz Festival was created 32 years ago to provide an opportunity for high school, professional jazz musicians and educators to share, learn, and compete. Over the years, bands, combos, and jazz ensembles from Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, West Virginia and the District of Columbia have participated. Festival audiences have also heard great performances by the US Army Jazz Ambassadors, the Airmen of Note, the Jazz Consortium Big Band, Capital Bones, ensembles from nearby universities and soloists Matt Niess, Tim Eyerman, Dave Detweiler, Jacques Johnson, Karen Henderson, Chris Vadala, Bruce Gates and

many others. We’re delighted to welcome the Mark Brandt Trio, the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, George Mason University and the National Jazz Workshop Winter Big Band as our guest ensembles. The Chantilly Invitational Jazz Festival has grown to over thirty groups battling for trophies, scholarships and most importantly, “bragging rights.” We’ve got a packed schedule for this year’s Festival. Again, welcome to the Festival — an annual March weekend which has become a tradition in the Washington area as the place to be for great jazz and special performances.

We’re Glad You’re Here!

Teresa Johnson, Principal Robyn Lady, Directory of Student Services, Performing Arts Supervisor Drew Ross, Director of Bands Donna Bell, V.P. for Bands, Chantilly Music Boosters Chris Singleton, Associate Director of Bands Beth Smith, President, Chantilly Music Boosters Liz and Tim Lisko, Festival Coordinators

We appreciate the support of all our Music Booster sponsors! We especially wish to recognize our sponsors who contributed directly to the Chantilly Jazz Festival.

Jazz Festival Sponsors

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Gold Sponsor ($300 Donation) Mark Brandt, Shaun Jurek, and Russell Lucas

Shenandoah University George Mason University Mojo Factory Productions

Silver Sponsor ($150 Donation) Contemporary Music Center

High School Combo Albemarle HS Combo

Middle School Big Band George Washington MS

High School Big Band Albemarle HS Jazz Ensemble

Outstanding Rhythm Section Players

Garrett Moore—Albemarle HS Combo (Drums) Andrew Harrington—Westfield HS Jazz Ensemble (Drums)

GMU Summer Jazz Workshop Award Josh Higbee—Mclean HS Jazz Ensemble (Trumpet)

College Scholarship Awards Veronica O’Brien, Spencer Hadley, Emily Kuhn—Albemarle HS Combo and Jazz Ensemble (Vocalist, Trumpet, Trumpet)

Chantilly Jazz Personnel

Alto Saxophone Patrick Arnold Colleen O’Brien Tenor Saxophone Seika Van Keuren Carter Webb Baritone Saxophone Jonathan Roman Flute Andrea Hsu

Trumpet Matthew Calvert Jeremy Carlin Winland Chang Marshall Hallam Christopher Donatello Ryne Siesky Trombone Matthew Alvarez David Bevins Ryan Doherty Gabriel Luebbe Aaron Smith

Guitar Austin Stahle Piano Ethan Cohen Percussion Paul Lee Derek Roach Jacob Rosenthal Bass Joseph Lisko Jennipher Terry

Alto Saxophone Dalton Applegate Zoie Bledsoe Tenor Saxophone Liam Kelly Baritone Saxophone Alex Choe Trumpet Patrick Casey Bach Duong

Trombone Abraham Farrag Hernando Monslave Guitar Mohnish Bakshani Collin Reardon Piano Robert Guglielmino

Bass Ali Kahn Percussion William Baldwin Ani Iyer Benjamin Ledeboer Suhail Thahir

Drew Ross, Director Chris Singleton, Associate Director

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T he award-winning Chantilly Jazz is the performing big band of Chantilly High School. Many of its dedicated musicians have pursued degrees in music performance, education and technology. Chantilly Jazz alumni have attend Berklee College of Music, Peabody Conservatory, Shenandoah Conservatory, Juilliard, George Mason, Old Dominion, Appalachian State, University of Tennessee, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, East

Carolina, Duquesne, Louisiana State University, and many others. In recent years, this nationally acclaimed group has been a finalist at the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival and Competition at Lincoln Center in New York City. Other notable performances include The Washington Swing Dance Committee’s “Duke Ellington 100th Birthday Bash” in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park and The 2003 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Ceremony at The Kennedy Center, hosted by actress and comedienne Ana Gasteyer

of “Saturday Night Live.” The Chantilly Jazz also played a prominent role in the Fairfax Network educational production “Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington,” which aired in 50 markets across the country. Each spring, the Chantilly Jazz hosts the Chantilly Invitational Jazz Festival. This two-day event, described by the Airmen of Note as “the premier scholastic jazz showcase on the East Coast,” features the top middle and high school jazz bands and small combos from Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

About The Chantilly Jazz

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Friday (4:00 PM—9:45 PM): 13 Groups

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4:00 PM CHS Workshop Jazz (Exhibition)

4:20 PM High School & Middle School Bands

6:20 PM Mark Brandt Trio (Feature Group)

7:10 PM Middle School Awards

7:20 PM Combo Bands

9:25 PM Combo Awards

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8:50 AM High School Big Bands

11:20 AM Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra (Feature Group)

12:20 PM National Jazz Workshop Band (Feature Group)

3:00 PM George Mason University (Feature Group)

5:50 PM Chantilly High School Jazz (Exhibition)

6:15 PM 3 Finalists Announced

6:15 -7:05 PM Banquet

7:30 PM Battle of the Bands

8:50 PM Awards

Artwork by Chris Lee

Saturday (8:50 AM — 9:00 PM): 19 Groups

Artwork by Rachel Kim

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Past Scholarship Award Winners 2012 Spencer Hadley Emily Kuhn Veronica O’Brien

2007 James Ottoway Will Seeber Jordan Petrillo Becky Sahm (IAJE)

2002 Andrew Pangilinan Justin Bacharik Jonathan Phillip

1997 Patrick League Shaun Jurek Daniel Clarke

1992 Dough Abrams Brian Berman John Whitman

2006 Cameron White Will Maroni Tsega Bekele

2001 Chip Johnson Ben Mallick Nick Griffen

1996 Mike Sapienza Chris Davis Billy Goetz

1991 Eric Comer Todd Morrison Ari Ambrose

2011 Adam Schefkind Lianna Gekker Trey Sorrells

2005 Pete Anderson Will Anderson Matt Moloney

2000 Colin Killalea Kristen Osbourne John Espeset

1995 Elias Bailey Rusty Haynes John Sample Dave Heyer - CMC

1990 Gary Wilson John Chen Joel Stein

2010 Amol Metha Graham Doby

2004 Justin Kauflin Natalie Parrell Audrey Hamilton

1999 Andrew Haskell Matt Spar Ryan Han Kristen Osbourne - CMC

1994 Peter Petro Dave Lambert Tim Lett Elias Bailey - CMC

1989 Paul Brandenburg Doug Harrison Dana Delhaley Walter Pettibone

2009 John Lloyd Mario Rivadineira

2003 Matt Anderson Dan Hill Ben Jessup

1998 Taylor Barnett Javier Cota Blakley Carroll

1993 Woody Berner Steven Hardwood Mike Kupperman

2008 Stephen Moser Wesley Thompson David Rouch

2012 Albemarle High School Westfield High School McLean High School

2005 Walt Whitman High School Albemarle High School Westfield High School

1998 Albemarle High School T.C. Williams High School Walt Whitman High School

1991 Fairfax High School Langley High School Madison High School

2011 Albemarle HS Jazz Ensemble Walt Whitman HS Jazz Ensemble Governor’s School for the Arts

2004 Walt Whitman High School Albemarle High School Sherando High School

1997 Centreville High School McLean High School Robinson High School

1990 Fairfax High School Jefferson High School Oakton High School

2010 Albemarle HS Big Band Walt Whitman HS Jazz Ensemble North Penn HS Jazz Band

2003 Walt Whitman High School Sherando High School McLean High School

1996 Centreville High School Robinson High School Fairfax High School

1989 Jefferson High School Oakton High School Langley High School

2009 Albemarle High School Westfield High School Walter Johnson High School

2002 Walt Whitman High School Montgomery Blair HS Sherando High School

1995 Lake Braddock High School James Madison High School Robinson High School

1988 Jefferson High School Oakton High School Langley High School

2008 Albemarle High School McLean High School Westfield High School

2001 Walt Whitman High School Oakton High School James Madison High School

1994 Ferguson High School Madison High School Gar-Field High School

1987 Langley High School Oakton High School South Lakes High School

2007 Walt Whitman High School Albemarle High School McLean High School

2000 James Madison High School Walt Whitman High School Montgomery Blair High School

1993 Fairfax High School Walt Whitman High School Madison High School

1986 St. John’s College High School Robinson High School Langley High School

2006 Walt Whitman High School Fairfax High School Albemarle High School

1999 Montgomery Blair HS Walt Whitman High School Centreville High School

1992 Fairfax High School Seneca Valley High School Jefferson High School

Chantilly Jazz Festival Finalists

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Jim Carroll Jim Carroll has a versatile background ranging from tours with Michael Jackson to Woody Herman and The Thundering Herd. Jim received both his Undergraduate and Graduate training from Indiana University under the tutelage of David Baker and Eugene Rousseau. His travels have taken him to major venues in each of the Fifty States, Europe and the Far East. He has performed at the Aurex, Nice, Bern, Concord, Montreux, Kool, Monterey, Newport, North Sea, Perugia, and Pori jazz festivals. Active as an educator, he has taught at Butler University, Capital University and the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops. He has authored several volumes through Hal Leonard’s “Artists Transcriptions” series, including a collaboration with jazz legend Sonny Rollins. His arrangement and performance of “The Ballgame” can be heard at main entrance of Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Mr. Carroll was a charter member of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, in residence at the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History. He performed, recorded and toured with the group until 1999 when he assumed the position as Director of Jazz Studies at George Mason University.

Mr. Carroll is the founder and artistic director of the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra and the Jazz Connection. He is passionate about spreading the word of the power of the arts to bring people together, change lives and do good in the world. Jim resides in Manassas, Virginia with his wife Janette.

Pete Barenbregge Pete BarenBregge is a professional saxophonist/flutist/clarinetist. In addition, he is currently the instrumental jazz editor for Alfred. Music Publishing Co. As a performing artist Pete is recognized nationally and has performed with many top names. He is an in-demand clinician and adjudicator at educational jazz festivals and all state jazz events and has written numerous articles for Downbeat Magazine and is a contributing author for other educational publications. He has released three highly-rated CDs with Summit Record label and is a voting member of the Grammys (NARAS) and has served twice as on the board of governors. Pete has performed throughout the U.S. and 26 countries. Recent jazz festival performance highlights include the Istanbul Jazz Festival, Umbria and Montreux Jazz Festivals and the Jazz a Juan Jazz Festival. Pete earned a BS in music education at West Chester University. Mr. BarenBregge is the former musical director and NCOIC of the USAF Band’s Airmen of Note, Washington, D.C. He is currently director of the Columbia Jazz Band and the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Orchestra. Visit: www.petebarenbregge.com

Brad Linde Brad Linde is a saxophonist, educator and bandleader living in the Washington D.C. metro area. His approach to improvising is informed by the "cool" school of Lennie Tristano, bebop pioneers Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk, and the free music of Ornette Coleman, Paul Motian, and Jimmy Giuffre. As a saxophonist, his chief influences come from Lester Young, Warne Marsh, and Lee Konitz. He leads the Brad Linde Ensemble (BLE), a 10-piece chamber ensemble devoted to exploring and expanding the styles of jazz pioneered in the 1950s (including cool, third-stream, and free), and "Sax of a Kind" featuring 5 saxophones and rhythm section. He is the founder and co-director of the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra (BCJO), a 17-piece big band in residence at the historic Washington DC jazz club and recipient of the 2012 DC Mayor's Arts Award for Outstanding Emerging Artist. In addition to his large ensembles, he co-leads a New York-based quartet with tenor saxophonist Ted Brown, and a DC quartet with alto saxophonist Sarah Hughes that focuses on improvised counterpoint and group interplay.

Linde has performed with jazz greats including Barry Harris, Lee Konitz, Teddy Charles, Butch Warren, Grachan Moncur III, Andrew Cyrille, Eddie Bert, Freddie Redd, as well as Matt Wilson, Ethan Iverson, Dan Tepfer, Gretchen Parlato, Joel Frahm, and many more. He has performed in Germany and Austria, and at the East Coast Jazz Festival, Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, D.C. Jazz Festival, The Smithsonian Institute, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, and Birdland, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Iridium, Miles Cafe, and Smalls Jazz Club in New York. He is adjunct faculty at Northern Virginia Community College and is the curator of the "Jazz at the ATLAS" series at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Northeast Washington DC. Linde received his B.A. from Elon University in North Carolina and his M.M. from the University of Maryland, College Park, with additional studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. He regularly conducts independent research of jazz scores and copyright deposits at the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institute and is a contributor to Capitalbop.com.

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Rob Holmes Rob Holmes has been playing the saxophone professionally for more than twenty years and is currently based in the Washington, DC area where he has been in great demand as a freelance performer, educator, and composer/arranger. Rob attended the highly acclaimed University of Miami, FL School of Music earning his bachelors degree in jazz saxophone performance in 1989. In 1992, Rob received his Masters degree in Music Composition from Virginia Commonwealth University. Highlights of Rob’s career include performing with renowned vocalist Joe Williams, saxophonist Bob Mintzer, and trumpeter Lew Soloff as a member of the Aspen Jazz Ensemble in 1991 and 1992; pianist Kenny Werner and his trio at the Blue Ridge Music Festival in Lynchburg, VA in 1991; as the saxophonist/arranger for the house orchestra aboard Premier Cruise Line’s “Starship Oceanic” in 1993; trumpeter Jon Faddis with The Great American Music Ensemble at the Kennedy Center in 1995; Regis Philbin’s show on location in Norfolk, VA in 1997; pianist Mulgrew Miller at Blues Alley in 2002; saxophonist, Chris Potter in 2007; and clarinetist Eddie Daniels in 2008.

Rob has recorded three of his own CD’s. His first effort, “The Looking Glass” was released on the Resurgent Music jazz label and received national distribution. The City Paper’s, Christopher Porter wrote: "Saxophonist Rob Holmes's "The Looking Glass" provides more than its share of interesting reflections and soul balladry, blues and swing." Mike Joyce from “The Washington Post” had this to say about his second CD, “The Write Time”. "Chances are good you'll find "The Write Time" moving in the right direction. No stranger to Washington jazz fans, tenor saxophonist Rob Holmes emphasizes his considerable skills as a composer and arranger on this recording in a variety of settings that range from three to eight pieces." His latest effort,“Turnstyles”, showcases his contemporary jazz side and features 12 brand new compositions that are “strong on melody, elegant in presentation, and suggest a hint of classic, urban R&B.” Rob currently records with critically acclaimed smooth jazz guitarist and composer, Ken Navarro and appears on four of his most recent CD’s. Rob can be heard performing regularly with his own groups; Dr. Cleve Francis and Friends; “The Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra”; percussionist/composer Lex O’Brien and his quintet, “Complex Blue”; pianist Dan LaMaestra and his quartet, “One Step Up”; The Great American Music Ensemble; and as the baritone saxophonist with the United States Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble. Rob has contributed more than twenty original compositions and arrangements to the Commodores music library and produced the Commodores CD, “Three Shades of Blue,” which features three of his original compositions and one

Shawn Purcell Shawn Purcell is a jazz guitarist, bandleader, arranger, composer and educator. An accomplished musician, Purcell is active as a featured soloist with small ensembles and jazz big bands. Purcell received a Bachelor of Arts from Duquesne University and upon graduating spent two years touring as the staff guitarist for Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Upon leaving Ringling Bros., Purcell won the slot as the guitarist in the United States Air Force premiere jazz band, The Airmen of Note, based in Washington D.C. During his nearly eight years with "The Note" Purcell performed countless nationwide venues including major music festivals IAJE and PASIC. Overseas venues include Germany, Turkey, the Azores, Belgium, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Kuwait and Bahrain. Purcell has shared the stage with many of the world’s top jazz artists including The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, The Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra, Afro-Bop Alliance, The Army Blues, The Steve Allee Big Band, Dick Oatts, Jim Pugh, Chip McNeill, Dana Hall, Jeanie Bryson, Chip Stephens, Eddie Daniels, Chuck Redd, Gene Ludwig, Bob Berg, James Moody, Kevin Mahogany, Jerry Bergonzi, Pat Coil, and has performed at jazz clubs, The Jazz Kitchen, The Blue Wisp, The Jazz Factory and Blues Alley.

Purcell has served on the jazz faculty at Middle Tennessee State University, George Mason University, and Tennessee State University and is an in-demand clinician leading master classes at Duquesne University, Brigham Young University, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Boise State University, Texas Tech University, and Millikin University. Purcell has been a faculty member for The National Jazz Workshop, The National Guitar Workshop as well as a columnist for Premier Guitar magazine, Jazz Guitar Life and DownBeat magazine. As a composer/arranger Purcell’s works have been commissioned by The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Tito Carillo, Joan Hickey, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Chapel Jazz Ensemble and Texas Tech University Jazz Ensemble I; and are published by Really Good Music, LLC. and 3-2 Music. Purcell endorses D'Addario strings and Weber speakers and can be heard on over twenty recordings, including Chip McNeill's recent CD The Whirl as well as jazz vocalist, Darden Purcell's CD Easy Living. Purcell received a Master of Arts in Jazz Studies from Middle Tennessee State University and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Most recently, Purcell taught as a Visiting Lecturer in Jazz Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, and in July 2011 auditioned, and won, the jazz guitar position with the United States Naval Academy Band in Annapolis, MD.

Glenn Dewey Glenn Dewey, B.M., University of Illinois; M.M., Northwestern University; bassist, U.S. Marine Band; former double/electric bass instructor, Millikin University (Decatur, Illinois) and Shepherd College (Shepherdstown, West Virginia).

Mr. Dewey has been a performer and educator for nearly twenty years. His clinics and performances of classical, jazz and commercial styles of music have taken him on tours throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He has also done additional study at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

An active clinician and guest lecturer, Mr. Dewey has appeared at many universities, colleges, and public schools for orchestra and jazz festivals, as well as double bass symposiums. His extensive performing background includes his solo performance with the Millikin/Decatur Symphony in a world premiere of "The Eclectic Heartland" by David Burdick, a tone poem commissioned by Mr. Dewey, and his performances at the Kennedy Center leading the Glenn Dewey Trio.

In 1994 he was awarded the Principal Bassist position with the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band.

Mark Brandt Mark Christopher Brandt was born on February 2, 1961 in San Diego, California. At age 6, Mark's family relocated to Northern Virginia, where he began to develop his musical talent and ability. His first professional club gig was at a piano bar in McLean, Virginia when he was just 16 years old. By the age of 18 Mark was playing jazz, fusion, and pop music for a living.

In 1979, Mark graduated from high school and attended Catholic University as a classical piano performance/traditional composition major, working nights and weekends as a professional keyboardist with a local jazz and pop group. After three years at CU, he entered the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts where he completed his formal education studying jazz composition and arranging.

From 1977 to the present moment Mark has continued to compose, perform, record, and teach music of every style while collaborating with musicians, visual artists, dancers, and educators from every genre and every aspect of the music industry.

Mark has operated a successful private instruction studio, built solely on word-of-mouth advertising, for over 20 years. He is the recent recipient of a Virginia Governor's School award for exemplary service and dedication to education, and his students continually achieve high honors and scholarships at both the high school and the collegiate level. Many of Mark's former students have successful careers in the music industry as performers, educators, producers, and engineers. Since 2008, Mark has been a sponsor for the annual Chantilly High School Invitational Jazz Festival. The festival, which for over 30 years has taken place at Chantilly High School in Virginia, is the largest of its kind on the East Coast.

Charles Dotas Chuck Dotas is a Professor of Music and Coordinator of Jazz Studies at James Madison University, where he directs the JMU Jazz Ensemble and is also Coordinator for the JMU Office of International Programs' Summer Study Abroad jazz residency "The Arts and Culture of Montreal."

Professor Dotas holds a B.M. from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay; M.M., Eastman School of Music; and D.A., University of Northern Colorado. From 1994-1998 he was a member of the Faculty of Jazz Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Dr. Dotas also taught in the Wisconsin public schools for six years. He is active as a clinician and composer-in-residence at universities and jazz festivals throughout the United States, and is well known as a composer and arranger. He has been commissioned to compose for the Staunton Music Festival yearly since 2005, and his music for jazz ensemble has been performed in Germany, Taiwan, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and throughout the United States. 2

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Eric Musselwhite Mr. Musselwhite earned the Bachelor of Music degree in music business from James Madison University and the Master of Music degree in jazz studies and saxophone from Georgia State University. He relocated to the Tidewater area from Atlanta, where he maintained a large private studio of sax, flute, and jazz improvisation group classes. Mr. Musselwhite has performed with many national artists and maintains a busy schedule as a freelance performer, composer, and arranger. He conducts a Jazz Combo and teaches jazz saxophone at Christopher Newport University.

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he BCJO presents a variety of big band literature and features some of the District's best musicians each week at the historic Bohemian Caverns. Music from Ellington, Basie, Strayhorn,

Thad Jones, Oliver Nelson, Maria Schneider and originals by band members embrace and challenge the tradition of big band repertoire.

The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra

The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra is a 17-piece big band founded by baritone saxophonist Brad Linde and Bohemian Caverns owner Omrao Brown. Co-directed by Linde and Joe Herrera, the band debuted on April 19, 2010 and performs 51 Mondays out of the year.

Outside of its home on U Street, the BCJO has performed at the Lincoln Theatre, The Smithsonian Institute, Atlas Performing Arts Center, Strathmore, and An Die Musik in Baltimore, and has appeared as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the Washington Women in Jazz Festival, Intersections: A New America Arts Festival, and the Petworth Jazz Project.

The ensemble has featured guest soloists including guitarist Yotam Silberstein, tenor saxophonist Ted Brown, baritone saxophonist Frank Basile, progressive hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon, vocalist Christie Dashiell, arranger/composer Eyal Vilner and vocalist Yalla Ballin, and devoted performances to the music of Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. The orchestra was the recipient of the 2012 DC Mayor's Arts Award for Outstanding Emerging Artist and the 2013 Washington Area Music Association award for Big Band.

Please visit www.bohemiancavernsjazzorchestra.com for more information on the band and its members and join us every Monday night from 8pm-11pm at Bohemian Caverns.

The Mark Brandt Trio

The trio format of piano, bass, and drums has been a “traditional” configuration for small-group jazz since the big-band swing era and before. It is often the preferred ensemble for pianists, bassists, and drummers as it offers equal creative musical exploration to each member, and in the best of circumstances, functions more like a small symphony rather than three individual jazz musicians.

Shared backgrounds and experiences among the musicians are a plus, but such things are not as essential as a musical simpatico. From the inception of the very first Mark Brandt Trio until now, the chemistry has been evident among the players. Along with Mark Brandt, the current trio is comprised of Shaun Jurek on bass, and Russell Lucas on drums.

These three musicians possess a unique ability to move effortlessly from a large variety of traditional and contemporary jazz styles and genres within a set, and often within a song, while maintaining a cohesive and lyrical sound. The most common word used to describe the music of this trio is “elegant.”

2013 NATIONAL JAZZ WORKSHOP

WINTER INVITATION JAZZ ENSEMBLE Saxophones Haruka Yonezawa: Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Virginia Michael Schulz: Sherando High School, Stephens City, Virginia Tyler Harvey: Wyoming Seminary Upper School, Kingston, Pennsylvania Joey Speranzo: Lake Braddock Secondary School, Lake Braddock, Virginia Alex Flanigan: Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Virginia Trumpets Mark Wood: NJW Faculty, US Army Blues Jazz Ensemble Caleb Rakestraw-Morn: Yorktown High School, Arlington, Virginia Gregory Neman: Washington & Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia Caeley Niess: Washington & Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia Tenor Trombones Patrick Vona: Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Virginia Ryan Doherty: Chantilly High School, Chantilly, Virginia David Bevins: Chantilly High School, Chantilly, Virginia Gabe Luebbe: Chantilly High School, Chantilly, Virginia Bass Trombone David Angell: Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Virginia Piano Dan Wingo: James Madison High School, Vienna, Virginia Bass C.J. Fiandra: Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Virginia Drums Keita Katsumi: Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester, Virginia

National Jazz Workshop Invitation Winter Big Band

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The National Jazz Workshop Winter Big Band under the direction of Alan Baylock with NJW

faculty members Matt Niess, Craig Fraedrich, and Dr. Robert Larson.

For more information about the National Jazz Workshop please visit

nationaljazzworkshop.org

Each fall, the Ensemble partners with the Fairfax County Law Foundation in “Jazz 4 Justice.” The performance is dedicated to raising funds for valuable work provided to the community by the Law Foundation. Educational programs for area youth about the adverse legal and medical effects of drug and alcohol abuse; courthouse tours with education about the judicial system for junior high students in Fairfax County; operation of the Pro Bono Program, providing legal services for Fairfax County residents who cannot afford legal services; and programs to counsel at-risk youth and victims of domestic violence. Continually growing and evolving as the most diverse university in the nation, George Mason University’s Jazz program has much to offer its students. Drawing on the resources of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, students have the opportunity to study with top performers in jazz. No other music puts so much emphasis on the importance of the individual and individual expression. In this light, student performance opportunities include the traditional Big Band, but coupled with a strong emphasis on small groups, improvisation, and personal growth. “Well, you know—They say music speaks louder than words so we would rather voice our opinion that way if you don’t mind —-Good!” - Charlie Parker For more information about Jazz at George Mason University, visit

music.gmu.edu/node/119

The Mason Jazz Ensemble is the flagship of the Jazz Department. It performs regularly on and off campus at a variety of venues

such as Blues Alley, the Sylvan Theater, Charitable Events, and Jazz Festivals. A concertino from the group toured China last year,

George Mason University Jazz Ensemble - Jim Carroll, Director

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! Chantilly High School Teresa Johnson, Principal Robyn Lady, Directory of Student Services, Performing Arts Supervisor Custodial Staff of Chantilly High School

Director of Bands: Drew Ross

Associate Director: Chris Singleton

President, CHS Band Boosters: Beth Smith

Vice President, CHS Band Boosters: Donna Bell

Banquet: Donna Bell

Back Stage and Set up: Amy & Bob Bevins & Tri M Students

Concessions: Tina Wallace

Festival Coordinators: Liz and Tim Lisko

Hospitality: Liz Lisko

Master of Ceremonies: Kevin Kelly

Program: Lesley Nowell

Registration: Tim Lisko

Ensemble Escorts & Adjudicator aides: Liz and Vince Calvert , Steve Wallace

Sound Technicians: Drew Pardo, Alphonso Terry, Lance Hallam, Gary English

Scoring and Sponsorships: Tim Lisko

T-shirts and Trophies: Liz Lisko

Please forgive us if we have omitted your name from this list. This program could not have happened without you!

Special Thanks!

Middle school big bands and high school combos will perform competitively on Friday, March 22nd and high school big bands on Saturday, March 23rd. Trophies will be presented for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place combo and middle school bands at the end of Friday night's performances. On Saturday night, the three top high school bands will be judged on a second performance. Trophies for 1st, 2nd

and 3rd place bands and outstanding individual performances will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony following the Finalists’ banquet. If a Finalist Band is unable to perform for the final judging, the adjudicators may select a replacement.

Members of all bands must be currently enrolled students of the school they represent. Bands must select a variety of music for their performance. One selection should be a swing chart and the following two should be of contrasting styles. Scores/charts may be provided for the adjudicators at the option of the director. Since many “classic” Big Band charts do not have scores, we cannot require them. Often judges find it easier to make constructive comments to groups if the scores are available. Copies of scores or charts will not be accepted without written permission of the publisher.

Groups that exceed their allotted performance time will be penalized. We do our best to stay on time. Enjoy the show!

Festival Rules

The Mark Brandt Trio is sponsoring three $500 scholarships to seniors planning to major or minor in music in college. The judges select the scholarship winners from the list of musicians recommended by their band directors.

George Mason University awards one full scholarship and four partial scholarships to its Summer Jazz Workshop. Participants experience an intensive week of combos, big band, improvisation, jazz theory, master classes, jam sessions, and more. These musicians are selected by the judges from the list of musicians recommended by their band directors. Nominations are restricted to 9th – 11th grade musicians. The GMU Summer Jazz Workshop runs from June 23rd to June 28th, http://potomacacademy.gmu.edu/Summer/Jazz/SummerJazz.html

Contemporary Music Center awards two gift certificates for store credit to the "Best All-Around Rhythm Section Member." One is awarded on Friday and one on Saturday. These recipients are selected by the judges.

Scholarships and Awards

Chantilly High School Music Patron — 2012-2013 Your contributions to the Chantilly High School Music Boosters Association make a difference, and for that we thank you. Because of your contributions, the Chantilly High School Music Department can offer musical programs to challenge our students throughout their high school career while enhancing the students’ high school experience. We deeply appreciate your support.

Diamond Sponsors Orthodontics By Crutchfield

Kevin Kelly & Christina Greathouse – Fairfax Bob & Kim Williams – Centreville

Gold Sponsors Neva & Sarkis Hagopian – Chantilly Alex & Marie Keatinge – Herndon Terry & Meg Mason – Centreville Dave & Lynne Tenny – Chantilly

Silver Sponsors Amy & Bob Bevins – Herndon

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Shaun Jurek: bass Mark Brandt: piano Russell Lucas: drums

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